A Short Historical Narrative of the Rise and Rapid Advancement of the Mahrattah State : To the Present Strength and Consequence it has Acquired in the East
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1108027040
ISBN-13
9781108027045
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
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Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 27th, 2011
Print length
180 Pages
Weight
238 grams
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13.80 x 21.60 x 1.50 cms
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Asian historyAsian history
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James Kerr translated this history of the rise to dominance of the Marathas over the Mughal empire in India in 1782. Written at the time of the first Anglo–Maratha war and the increasing wealth and power of the East India Company, it provided a useful history for English readers.
James Kerr, a captain in the East India Company, translated this Persian text on the history of the Marathas in India. Published in 1782, it was one of the first English works to appear on the subject. Its content was compiled for Kerr by a Hindustani using Persian manuscripts and oral tradition. The Marathas had replaced the Mughal emperors as controllers of a large part of the sub-continent by the beginning of the eighteenth century, and it was inevitable that they would come into conflict with the East India Company. At the time of publication, the first of the three Anglo–Maratha wars had just ended, and interest in Indian affairs was great. Kerr denies any claim to be a historian, or to offer an analysis of his sources. The narrative outlines the growth of Maratha power from the seventeenth century, and concludes with a glossary of Indian terms.
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